Mitraria
| Mitraria | |
|---|---|
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| Mitraria coccinea | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Gesneriaceae |
| Genus: | Mitraria |
| Species: | M. coccinea |
| Binomial name | |
| Mitraria coccinea | |
Mitraria is a genus of flowering plants in the family Gesneriaceae, comprising the sole species M. coccinea (Chilean mitre flower).
It is a woody climbing plant, native of the temperate rain forests of Chile. It is also cultivated as a garden plant in cool, moist areas, scrambling over the ground and climbing trees to 25 ft at Arduaine Garden in Argyll, Scotland. The very attractive scarlet-orange tubular flowers are borne in late spring and summer.
External links
- "Mitraria coccinea" en Enciclopedia de la flora Chilena
- Mitraria coccinea from Paghat Garden
- Mitraria coccinea from Chilebosque
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